South Wales was the destination. We had been to the Brecon Beacons previously and this time we were able to visit a few more places. We spent the first two days in the Brecon Beacons, one day spent doing a walk up to Sugarloaf hill covered in Brecon and the next day we did a 14km walk around Llyn y Fan Fach and Fan Fawr reservoirs. So far the weather has been pretty decent!
We then made our way S Read on...
Today , after breakfast, we left our favorite home away from home, The Balmoral House Hotel. We love the people there. They treat us like we are family. We met a young man, Flavio, when we were there in 2019. We were so hoping that he would still be there.he was. He remembered us when we checked in and we hated to say goodbye when we left today. We got to know another lady who works there that is Read on...
uno sgangherato autobus Tata da trenta posti della Jammu & Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation parte ogni mattina dallautostazione di Srinagar, viaggia tutto il giorno superando passi dalta montagna, si ferma per la notte a Kargil il tempo di una cena di dubbia qualit e di una notte passata in una tenebrosa locanda dallatmosfera vagamente medievale, riparte di buon mattino, attraversa spettac Read on...
Cyperus Papyrus was originally from Syria, Palestine and Africa, but it also grew along the banks of the rivers Anapo and Ciane. It is an elegant swamp plant that grows close to abundant water and in hot climates.
The ancient Egyptians used the internal part of the stems to make the famous Papyrus that they used as paper.
The techniques the Egyptians used to make sheets of Papyrus was the only c Read on...
After taking two epic road trips last year, I was eager to take more this year. Maybe a Christmas season trip up through Vermont before darting over to Maine to see my cousins. Maybe I could follow that up with a late February/March trip to the Deep South: Alabama and Mississippi. Unfortunately, those were not to be. These days lifes plans frequently get changed and not for the better. In October Read on...
Wednesday 20th afternoon departed Detroit late overnight flight to Frankfurt, down there for two hours and then onto London, arrived in London pretty much on time but sat on the tarmac for an hour waiting for our gate to free! Finally got out of the airport and caught a bus to hire Wow!! are we shocked at the price of diesel here 2.08 pound a litre thats hitting up nearly $4.00AUD a litre, anyway Read on...
Today was a busy day, quick breakfast in the hotel then off to our Cooking Class at the Santa Fe School of Cooking. There is also a great shop which has everything you need for New Mexican cooking.
Normally, we prefer to take a class, but there were just not much in the way of offerings that also included eating what you cooked. So, we took a Demo class entitled Traditional New Mexican I. The c Read on...
The heyday of Hoorn was in the 17th century, when it was one of the most important Dutch East India Company centres.
Founded about 1300 and chartered in 1357, it was the capital of medieval of West Friesland. Its harbour (for which it is named) was one of the principal ports of the Netherlands.
The first great net for herring fishing was made in Hoorn in 1416. Willemstad Schouten who discovered Read on...
Sion was rather excited as we had promised to take him out for a trip . Yes it was a lovely day, the last day of June and I was being shuffled along with the words Come on Siony we are off for a trip I got very excited to be fair and was a bit bemused when they did not go into Gabby . They told me I was going to see a Dutch bridge . Now that excited me . I remember we were supposed to go to Holla Read on...
Last trek post, I promise! It busied up a bit at the Section 7/8 stage, these sections being the most popular with day hikers/section hikers and larger tour groups with their own campsites. Prior to this Id walk for many hours without seeing anyone. It was also at this stage youd see the same faces on the trail and at camp each night. A diverse lot, all sorts, all ages; from a family of 4 with pro Read on...